COVID-19 UPDATE:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DARA studio is currently closed to all students and visitors, and part-time classes for the Spring 2020 Trimester have been suspended. Our course schedule for Fall 2020 Trimester will be announced in May; registration for new students will be open at that time.

We appreciate everyone's patience as we determine how to best respond to this situation, and we wish everyone safety and wellness during this difficult period.

​2019 - 2020 Academic Year​

Fall Trimester 2019

23 September - 7 December

Winter Trimester 2020

6 January - 21 March

Spring Trimester 2020

6 April - 20 June*

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spring Trimester has been suspended.​

Registration:Course registration for new students begins three months in advance to the start of each trimester. Students may apply by completing an online application form available on our website.

Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and students are therefore advised to enroll early before classes are filled. Once a class has filled, subsequent applications are placed on a waiting list.

part-time programme

Part-time courses at the Dutch Atelier of Realist Art are designed for figurative artists who share our core philosophy of "technique before style." Our classes are designed to teach the fundamental skills of realist drawing and painting, andwe welcome serious students of all levels of ability to enroll.

Our part-time programme consists of a variety of courses offered on a trimester basis, with each trimester lasting for a period of 11 weeks. Each course is designed in such a way that students who enroll in the same class for multiple trimesters will advance on to progressively more and more challenging studies.

We strongly encourage all students who have not been exposed to atelier training to attend between 1 - 2 trimesters of Introduction to Classical Drawing. This course underlines the core principles taught in all of our classes, and is an ideal starting point for new students.​

All applicants are advised to review our Studio Policies before submitting a registration form.